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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1998;27(11): 1594-1597. |
Anterior Sacral Meningocele: Case Report. |
Jun Shuk Park, Won Han Shin, Bum Tae Kim, Bark Jang Byun, Soon Kwan Choi |
Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Seoul, Korea. |
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ABSTRACT |
Anterior sacral meningocele is a rare congenital lesion. The authors report a case of anterior sacral meningocele in a 51-year-old male who complained of lower abdominal pain and small caliber stool. Myelogram and magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) revealed a meningocele on anterior part of the sacrum communicating to the spinal canal. Total laminectomy on S 3, 4 and a ligation of the spinal canal between normal dura and meningocele on S 2/3 level were carried out. The patient returned to home 2 weeks postoperatively with complete relief of symptoms. |
Key Words:
Anterior sacral meningocele; Myelogram; MRI; Laminectomy; Ligation of meningocele |
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